Contents

Author’s Note

Chronology

Muhammad: A Genealogy

Prelude: The Angel of Revelation

 

One: The Water of Life

1

Abdul Muttalib, “The Slave”

2

Bashira, The Hermit

3

Halimah, The Wet Nurse

4

Waraqah, The Believer

5

Barakah, The African Slave

6

Khattab, The Elder

7

A Wandering Mendicant

 

Two: The Angel’s Embrace

8

Khadijah, The Prophet’s Wife

9

Jafar, A Son of Abu Talib

10

Ruqayah, Muhammad’s Third Daughter

11

Abu Bakr, Merchant of Mecca

12

Zayd, The Adopted Son

13

Ali, The First Convert

 

Three: Warrior of God

14

A Jewish Scribe

15

Fatimah, Muhammad’s Youngest Daughter

16

Ibn Ubayy, The Hypocrite

17

Umar, The Close Companion

18

Yasmin, The Woman at the Well

19

Abu Sufyan, The Enemy

 

Afterword: A Walk with Muhammad

About the Author

Credits

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